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AdamGG

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17. Bill Clinton won 43% of popular vote in '92 and 49% in '96

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Sat Nov 16, 2024, 12:40 AM

Nov 2024

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I know we want to find solace where we can, but Trump is going to handle everything the same way regardless. In 2000, George Bush lost the popular vote and still went around claiming that he had a "mandate".

Trump's supporters are way too stupid to know the difference or to care. Honestly, no members of the Democratic party felt that Bill Clinton should govern differently because he didn't win 50% of the popular vote. In his case, having Ross Perot as a 3rd party candidate affected the numbers.

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Trump has fallen below 50% of the popular vote. [View all] In It to Win It Nov 2024 OP

This is good. mr715 Nov 2024 #1

Meh. Bill Clinton became President with 43% of the vote. PeaceWave Nov 2024 #44

But with a plurality and an electoral mandate mr715 Nov 2024 #45

Still no stats on mail in ballots, it was the mail ins that were the basis of Trumps "they cheated" charge the last time uponit7771 Nov 2024 #2

I'm thinking they will peregrinus Nov 2024 #25

Considering red states are the majority beneficiaries of Federal aid... Think. Again. Nov 2024 #28

Yep, Melon Usk wants austerity for the poor... Red states fit that bill uponit7771 Nov 2024 #34

Minority rule. maveric Nov 2024 #3

Apartheid, baby! usonian Nov 2024 #13

THIS malaise Nov 2024 #43

Otherwise known as "The Electoral College". Think. Again. Nov 2024 #29

Hooray for small favors wryter2000 Nov 2024 #4

Popular vote is irrelevant AverageOldGuy Nov 2024 #5

It's relevant when the winner is claiming a mandate. You can't have a minority vote pnwmom Nov 2024 #10

As if he or his worshipers care about that at all. Mariana Nov 2024 #22

Exactly, with control of all three branches of government why should they. Emile Nov 2024 #32

Yes, and fuck the electoral college! ShazzieB Nov 2024 #19

If we had the Popular Vote Compact in place, Trump would have won all 538 EC votes. MichMan Nov 2024 #24

K&R UTUSN Nov 2024 #6

No Mandate! Granny Blue Nov 2024 #7

Why do you think that matters to them? Mariana Nov 2024 #23

Here comes the fraud! JoseBalow Nov 2024 #8

Kick dalton99a Nov 2024 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2024 #11

K&R Think. Again. Nov 2024 #30

Maybe he'll fall into an industrial hog farm's waste pond Orrex Nov 2024 #12

It's not over til it's over. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2024 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2024 #20

HOPE he KEEPS FALLING. Cha Nov 2024 #15

So Stein, Howdy Doody, etc., got a bit less than 1%. Silent Type Nov 2024 #16

Bill Clinton won 43% of popular vote in '92 and 49% in '96 AdamGG Nov 2024 #17

I remember 43 saying that after the 2004 election. n/t John1956PA Nov 2024 #26

Me too. Nt AloeVera Nov 2024 #33

I think he may have also said it after 2000 AdamGG Nov 2024 #37

I remember the jokes about 43's "Man Date" in 2004. John1956PA Nov 2024 #40

3 horse race GreenWave Nov 2024 #31

Clinton won a plurality, Trump can't even claim that iinm uponit7771 Nov 2024 #36

Sure he can Polybius Nov 2024 #38

Yeah, he still wins the plurality... makes me think something is so wrong uponit7771 Nov 2024 #39

You can tell from the reaction and all of the online postings Dem4life1970 Nov 2024 #18

no mandate, and half the country isn't evil The Wandering Harper Nov 2024 #21

Loserman (R) BoRaGard Nov 2024 #27

Life is about the small victories, I guess? Blue_Tires Nov 2024 #35

But he still wins, 'eh? calimary Nov 2024 #41

His "mandate" is as shriveled up as his mushroom. nt City Lights Nov 2024 #42

No majority LetMyPeopleVote Nov 20 #46